| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rolando Villalobos Chacón | ||
| Date of birth | (1953-07-25)25 July 1953 (age 72) | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1971 | Alajuelense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1979 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1980 | San Carlos | ||
| 1981 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1982–1984 | Saprissa | ||
| 1983 | Juventud Retalteca | ||
| 1985 | Curridabat | ||
| 1986–1988 | Saprissa | ||
| Total | 411 | (46) | |
| International career | |||
| 1972–1975 | Costa Rica | 9 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991 | Costa Rica | ||
| 1991–1992 | Saprissa | ||
| 1992–1993 | Turrialba | ||
| 1993–1994 | Herediano | ||
| 1995–1996 | Cartaginés | ||
| 1997 | Costa Rica U23 | ||
| 1998 | Costa Rica | ||
| 2001–2002 | Cartaginés | ||
| 2004–2005 | UCR | ||
| 2006 | Alajuelense | ||
| 2011–2012 | Costa Rica(selection coordinator) | ||
| 2012 | Cartaginés(sports director) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Puntarenas(sports director) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rolando Villalobos Chacón (born 25 July 1953) is a retiredCosta Ricanfootballer and football manager.
After coming through their youth ranks, Villalobos made his senior debut forAlajuelense on 9 May 1971 against rivalsSaprissa and he scored his first goal on 12 April 1972 againstRamonense.[1] He had a stint in Guatemala as well and also played forSan Carlos andSaprissa.
He retired at Saprissa in 1988, his last game was on 12 May that year against his first club Alajuelense.
He made his debut forCosta Rica in an August 1972friendly match againstMexico and collected a total of 9 caps, scoring 1 goal. Villalobos played for Costa Rica at the1975 Pan American Games.[2]
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1975 |  El Salvador | 1976 Summer Olympics qualification |
Nicknamedel Cadáver,[3] Villalobos has managed theBig Four clubs of Costa Rica as well as the national team on two occasions. He was assistant toBora Milutinović at the1990 FIFA World Cup.
He was named sports director ofCartaginés in May 2012[4] and in January 2014 he resigned as sports director ofPuntarenas. Now he works forClub Sport Herediano as a sports manager.[5]
His sonWalter Villalobos also is a professional football player. Married twice, Villalobos has 5 children.[3]
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